Political Quotes

Janet Yellen: Monetary policy will be set and calibrated to do the best we can to achieve our congressionally mandated objectives.

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
Monetary policy will be set and calibrated to do the best we can to achieve our congressionally mandated objectives.
Said by
Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen explains the flexible approach to monetary policy.

Share

More from Janet Yellen

Jun 11, 2025

The most recent and optimistic estimate I’ve seen suggested that the average household will see on the order of $1,000 reduction in income.

nbcnews.com
Apr 29, 2024

President Biden has said he would oppose allowing tax cuts to expire for people making under $400,000.

congress.gov
Apr 15, 2024

The U.S. is prepared to use sanctions and other tools at their disposal to try to disrupt Iran's destabilizing activity in the region.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jul 8, 2024

the tax cuts passed by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans... was responsible for many of the problems that we face now with our fiscal trajectory.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation